Senator Ibrahim says it is in commemoration of the first anniversary of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s incredible performance in office. Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (APC, Ondo South) has withdrawn his suit filed against the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa due to the intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Senator Ibrahim disclosed this while speaking to journalists of the National Assembly on Tuesday. According to him, it is in commemoration...
Senator Ningi was suspended on March 12, 2024 over allegations of budget padding. The Senate has pardoned and resolved to recall Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central). This followed a motion for the unconditional recall of Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi by Deputy Minority Leader Sen. Abba Moro (PDP, Benue South) during Tuesday’s plenary. The motion was co-sponsored by Senators Olalere Oyewumi (PDP, Osun West) and Osita Ngwu (PDP, Enugu West). Presenting his motion, Senator...
The 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria falls short in delineating the political autonomy of local governments, leading to significant consequences. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has stated that the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria did not provide adequately for the political autonomy of the local governments. Fagbemi led discussions during Monday’s National Discourse on Nigeria’s Security Challenges and Good Governance at the...
On this year’s Children’s Day, we celebrate our nation’s greatest assets, we are reminded as individuals, institutions, and organisations of the need to promote their well-being and protect their rights. In commemoration of this year’s Children’s Day celebration, the House of Representatives has extended its heartfelt felicitations to Nigeria’s children. This was contained in a statement signed by the spokesman of the House Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr., on May 27. The statement reads, “On this...
Alabi highlighted the necessity of ensuring that shipping businesses remain in Nigeria to avoid losing them to more cost-effective ports in the region while advocating for the establishment of a shipping regulatory agency in the country. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas (APC Kaduna), and the Minister of Blue Economy, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, have voiced strong support for the establishment of a shipping regulatory agency in Nigeria. The advocacy for this...
CASER views the House of Representatives call for a review of GMOs in Nigeria as a direct response to the overwhelming misinformation. The Citizens Advocacy for Social & Economic Rights (CASER) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria, responding to recent concerns raised by the House of Representatives. OrderPaper recalls that on May 16 The House of Representatives urged the Federal Government to stop the introduction of GMOs until investigations...
“Damagun has gone against the tenets of the agreement reached at the last National Executive Council meeting of the PDP, which allowed him to remain in office until August.” The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) shows no sign of abating as Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP, Imo), the acclaimed leader of the G-60 minority lawmakers in the House of Representatives, again accused the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagun,...
The Senate called for an urgent need to look into the 11,866 Mega Projects abandoned by the Federal Government. The Senate has set up an Ad-hoc committee to investigate the number of important projects abandoned across Nigeria in all sectors. The ad hoc committee is also saddled with the responsibility of recommending appropriate actions to be taken to reduce project abandonment in Nigeria and a way forward to address how most of the projects can...
Governor Yusuf declared, “With the full support of the kingmakers, I have approved the reappointment of Malam Sanusi Lamido as Emir of Kano” In a historic reversal, the Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Thursday signed the law reinstating Lamido Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano, four years after his controversial removal. Governor Yusuf declared, “With the full support of the kingmakers, I have approved the reappointment of Malam Sanusi Lamido,” affirming...
For several years, the Shell Airstrip, constructed in 1958 following the first discovery of crude oil in 1956 has long been abandoned. The Senate has urged the Ministry of Aviation and the Nigeria Airforce, to take over and convert the deserted and uncultivated waste land of the abandoned Shell Airstrip at Oloibiri Oil well 1, to a modern Air Force base in Bayelsa State. This is as it urged Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria...
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